PARALYMPIC cyclists Anthony Kappes and Sarah Bailey are helping Great Britain to a remarkable haul of medals at the Paralympic Cycling Open European Championships.
Anthony, from Chapel-en-le-Frith, who became visually impaired through a genetic condition while at university, only took up the sport seriously at the beginning of the year.
But this didn't stop him winning a brace of gold medals with his tandem pilot Barney Storey in the blind and visually impaired men's sprint on Tuesday.
The pair lost their first race in the best-of-three semi-final against a German tandem crew, but won the remaining two races to book a place in the final.
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